Rich Hall & Mike Wilmot

Late night stand-up in the Lower Town Hall has never been so surly, offensive and clever. Veteran comedians Rich Hall (USA) and Mike Wilmot (Canada) take the stage at 11.15pm. The show is split in half with Mike and Rich performing individual stand-up routines. Although their material differs in content, their delivery comes at you like the longing glance of a recently retrenched office worker from the end of a dark bar—and he’s been drinking all day.

Rich Hall’s material is well-crafted, insightful and quick-witted. His observations on politics, religion and current events are show highlights and are delivered with the stone faced bite of a drugged up pit bull. You have to be up to date with the news to get the most out of Hall’s material, but if you love the sociopathic ramblings of a classic angry beer drinking comedian, don’t miss this act.

Mike Wilmot is more of the same but bases the majority of his material around sucking cock, licking clit and a wonderful re-enactment of a gimp’s first time. His delivery is slow, inviting the audience into a world of depravity and smart social observations. He holds you down on your knees and makes you breathe through your ears, because you’re laughing too much of course.

Both Rich Hall and Mike Wilmot exude a stage presence that is confronting yet intimate. Their late night show is not for the faint hearted but leaves you laughing to the end and wanting more.

First published in The Pun.